Copyholder



Aug. 17 192e. 1,596,764

E, PROUTY COPYHOLDER Filed July 29, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet] S14/vento@Imi/frau@ @2M/d @d-l Aug. 17 1926. I 1,596,764

4 E. PROUTY COPYHOLDER Filed July 29, 1922- 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 atrae sraEnoest f encarta' or DETROIT, MICHIGAN. Y

. COPYI-IDLDER.

Application filed july Y29,A 1922?..v Serial No. 578,355.

This invention relates to an improvement in copy holders, andparticularlyto Asuch al device intended igor use with a typewriter'.

An object is to provide a copy-holder which can be set in the rear oit atypewriter to thus be conveniently located, and which is held inposition and heldagainst shifting and vibration by engagement of themachine therewith. y

A. further object resides'in providing a brace or rest bywhichthecopy-holder is supported in the upright relation, and inmounting the yrest to be folded' when the holder is to be packed orcarried.

Another object is toprovidea line guide and shifting mechanism which'can be actuated with great facilityby the operator.

A. still. further object lies in so constructing the line guide thatthis element is positively held and stopped in the `proper positionswlien in use.

With these and other objects in View, which will be parent to thoseskilled in the art, my intenti; n l includes certain Vnovel features otconstruction and combinations of parts which will now be set forth.

ln the drawings .Figure 1 is a front elevation. n

Fig. 2 is a view in edge elevation.,v

' is a rear elevation.

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6 shows the line guide p'awl in perspective.

The easel or rest l, which is ot sheet metal er other suitable material,has a base flange 2 bent forwardly and is provided at one edge with arearwardly bentliange 3. rlie base flange is at apted to lie dat uponthe table or stand' supporting the typewriter, and the easel is disposedat the proper angle to holdthe copy in `full and easy view of 4theoperator. l

-g ing and steadylng the easel. When the copy the easel the arm is `bar13. The

o is a similar view of the acti'iating.V

holder is to be packed or carried,` the sup-V porting ,bracket can beswung to bring the toot flat against the back of theeasel.

Bearing 4 is extended laterally at one side as at 8, and a spring arm 9is secured in an opening' formed .in this extension, to thus be rigidlymounted. The spring arm extends laterally and theeasel, and at its upperend is bent overV to extend through a slot 10 in the upper edge of theeasel. On the forward side of bent laterally to forma gripping arm 11,and a rubber or other sleeve 12 is iitted y propervfriction grip againstnote book` or copy sheet placed b etween the arm 11 and .y easel 1.

A bar 13, 4secured on the flange y3,; is piro vided at its upper andlower ends with bear,- ing arms lll and 15 having aligned bearingopenings formedtherethrough, and a liney guide supporting rod 16 isslidably mounted in these openings. A line-guide pawl' 1'?, best shownin F ig. 6, is provided with an opening 1 8 at one end to loosely`receive the rod 16; and at its remaining end this pawl is notched at vnotch 19 is formed to provide gripping edges 2O vand 21 positioned togrip against t-he forward and back tacesofthe bar when the pawly hasVits remaining end tilted upwardly. 3

`The' line guide'consists of an indicator arm 22 and a head 23 mountedslidably on the supporting rod 16, the head supporting `the arm in ahorizontal'postion on the torward side of the easel or rest 1. rlhe head23 is provided with a slot 24 to receive that end of pawl 17 which islittedon the supporting rod V16, 4and this slot is widened on the rearside to allow rocking movementci:` the pawl. a bore therein extending tothe opening receiving the rod 16, anda coiled spring 26 having lightpressure `is fitted inthe bore 1,596,164 iras PATENTV oFFics thenupwardly in the rear of4 on this. arm to give the i one side at 19 tolit over theV Y An extension 25onthe head hask y and is held inplace byscrew 27 to bear iric- "p tionally against rod 16. This spring holds theline guide structure against Vsliding down the roddue to its own weight.

The lower end of bar 18 is cut away or recessed as at 28, adjacent theflange 3 toV provide a bearing face `and theV shift lever 29 looselymounted on supporting rod 16, has a Wedge-shaped bearing member 30 whichis in Contact with this face.. The lower end of rod 16 is threaded and anut 31 is turned onto this end to retain-fthe leverl in place and ormaflulcrum for the same. A coiled spring 32 is fitted on the rodto bearat its lower end against thexarm 15, and a split collar 83 is clamped onkthe rod as a bearing `for the upper end oi' the spring.`

In use, the copy holder is placed with the base lange 2, and therest-foot 7-on the typewriter deslr`Y or table, and the machine can beset with its rear legsV resting on the' flange. The easel or rest visthus rconveniently located for `the operator, andthe operating lever isdisposedtobe readily accessible for manipulation to shift the lineguide. As

this lever is actuated the rear'end drops` vwhen the front end -1spressed, thus overcom ing any unusual slant which might cause thefinger-nail( of l* the operator to engage-.the

n and as the springv 26 holds metaland beilorolien or bruised causingpain and soreness.V When the lever is pressed down the supporting 'rod16 is drawn down against the resilient pressure of spring 32,rictionally against rod 16 andthe pawl is free for movement downwardlyon bar18, the line guide is moved down for the desired distance touncover thenext lineon the copy sheet or notebook. When thelever isreleased the rod 16 is raisedbythe pressure oi' spring 32, and astheedges 20 and`21goi the pawl 17 engage against the bar -13 Vthe lineguide is held against upward movement. The slides against spring'QGvwhen forced 'up by spring 32, ybut the rictional Ibearing of this spring26 is sufficient to hold theline Vguide against falling by` gravity.Y

IVhile i the foregoing I have shown. and described onlyv one specificembodiment, it will be appreciated that changes a-nd varia# tion can beresorted toy in the construction and arrangement of parts, tosuitvarying conditions of use', in view of which I wish to be limited only'to ksuch point'sas-'may be set forth in theclaims.

I claim:

1. A copy .holder comprising an easel, a rod reciprocablyv mounted in anupright plane substantially parallel withy the easel, a line guideslidably mounted onthe rod and extending across the face ofthe easel,means frictionally holding the line, guide against gravity movement ontherod, and means to adjust the rictionally holding means, a pawlcarried bythe line guide to hold said guide against movement `as the rodis slid upwardly, land means by which the rod moved.

rod

line-guide operating lever,

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lation substantially parallel with the easel,

aline guide slidably mounted on the rod and extending across the face ofthe easel, a spring carried by the guide rictionally engaging with therod to hold said guide against gravity movement, means to adjust thefrictional engagement of the spring, an operating lever by which the rodis manually slid down, a spring .resiliently holding the rod normallyraised, and a pawl carried bythe line guide to hold saidguide againstmovement as the rod is moved upwardly. ff

3.l A copy holder comprising an easel,` a

Yrod reciprocably mounted in an 'upright relation substantially parallelwith thel easel,

a linenguide' slidablymounted on theV rod and extending across the'aceof the easel, a spring Acarried by the guide lric'tionallyengaging withthe rod to hold said guide against gravity movement,jan operatingvleverby which the rod is manually slid down, a spring resiliently holding therod normallyraised, a pawl carried by the line guide to hold saidguideagainst movement as, the rod is moved upwardly, bearing on'the operatinglever, and acorrespondingly shaped bearing' portiony on `the easel withwhich the levervbearingvengages.

4;. A copy holder comprising an easel, a bar carried by said easelvhaving bearing arms at its upper Aand lowerendsQprovided with alignedbearing openings, a rod mountved in said openings for reciprocating.slidface of the easel, an operating lever by which a spring resil therod isslid downwardly, iently urging the rod, upwardly, a rpawlassociated with the line guide engaging said bar to hold said guideagainst movenjient as the rod is slid up, a spring frictionally engagingtherod tohold the guide to move with said rod when the lever isdepressed, and means to adjust-the frictional engagement of the spring.v

5. A copy holder comprising' anheasel,

a wedge-shaped line-guidefstructure carried by the easel, a

Y a wedge-shaped bearing on'the operating lever, and acorrespondingly-shaped bearing portion on the easel.

In testimony whereof .I lhereunto atlif; my signature.

" ENocH PRoUTY.

